Getting ready to OpenStack Dashboard

Load a Web browser, point it to our OpenStack Dashboard address at https://172.16.0.200/horizon, and log in as a user, such as the demo user created in Adding users of keystone Openstack Identity Service, with the password openstack.

With Neutron configured in our environment, selecting the Networking tab allows us to choose the networks that our instance, will be attached to by dragging the networks listed under Availablenetworks into the Selected Networks box:

Once selected, we can click on the Launch Instance

We will be returned to the Instances & Volumes tab that shows the instance in a Build status, which will eventually change to Active:

Tip: If the display hasn’t refreshed, click on the Instances tab to refresh the information manually.

Using OpenStack Dashboard to terminate instances

Terminating instances can be simply done by using OpenStack Dashboard.

Getting ready to terminate instances

Load a Web browser, point it to our OpenStack Dashboard address at https://172.16.0. 200/horizon, and log in as a user, such as the demo user created in Adding users recipe of Keystone OpenStack Identity Service, with the password openstack.

How to do terminate instances

To terminate instances by using OpenStack Dashboard, carry out the following steps:

Select the Instances tab and choose the instance to be terminated by selecting the checkbox next to the instance name (or names) then click on the red Terminate Instances button:

We will be presented with a confirmation screen. Click on the Terminate Instances button to terminate the selected instance:

We will be presented with the Instances screen with a confirmation that the instance has been terminated successfully.

How Terminate Instances work

Terminating instances by using OpenStack Dashboard is easy. We simply select our running instance and click on the Terminate Instances button, which is highlighted when an instance is selected. After clicking on the Terminate Instances button, we are asked to confirm this action to minimize the risk of accidentally terminating an instance.

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